The 1861 fiscal expenses for Deerfield, Massachusetts, would be mostly recognizable to anyone familiar with town expenses today. Unfamiliar to us is the itemized support for “paupers” and other poor people. This was standard town business prior to the Great Depression of 1929-1940, which overwhelmed town support for the poor.
Stebbins, Treasurer, Asa. Finance Report of the Town of Deerfield. 1860-61. 1861. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-131/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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